Columbia pub will host monkeypox vaccine clinic
Public health officials are teaming up with a Columbia pub for a vaccine clinic this week.
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Over-the-counter hearing aids now available to purchase in the U.S.
Hearing aids are now easier to come by for those who suffer mild to moderate hearing loss.
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Tracking near record low temperatures Tuesday morning
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy with temperatures in the mid-20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and chilly with highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: Tonight, winds will die down a bit, but even the 10 mph breeze will bring wind chills down into the mid-upper teens by daybreak. Overnight lows could get close to records with the
Continue ReadingFrom protester to fighter: Fleeing Iran’s brutal crackdown to take up arms over the border
By Tamara Qiblawi, Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Alex Platt, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Celine Alkhaldi and Muhammad Jambaz, CNN A teenage dissident trailed behind a group of smugglers in the borderlands of western Iran. For three days, Rezan trekked a rocky mountain range and walked through minefields along a winding path forged by seasoned smugglers to circumnavigate
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Breaking down tonights freeze warnings and its effect on Mid-Missouri
Temperatures are looking to cool into the mid to lower 20’s throughout all of Mid-Missouri the next two nights leading to a freeze warning being issued by the National Weather Service offices throughout Missouri. A freeze warning typically only occurs once during the fall due to below freezing temperatures for a prolonged amount of time.
Continue ReadingWhistleblower claims Donald Trump retaliated against a director who refused to give shares to Melania
By David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Business A former executive at Donald Trump’s media company claims the former President retaliated against a board member who refused to give Melania Trump shares of the company, according to a report from The Washington Post. According to the Washington Post, Will Wilkerson filed in August a whistleblower
Continue ReadingPerson of interest in Oklahoma river killings case taken into custody on unrelated charge
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, Amanda Watts and Nouran Salahieh, CNN The man who was named as a person of interest in the gruesome killings of four men who were shot, dismembered and found in an Oklahoma river last week was taken into custody Tuesday in Florida on an unrelated charge, authorities said. Joe Kennedy,
Continue ReadingAs the Mississippi River plunges, the Army Corps is building a 1,500-foot-wide levee to keep salt water out of drinking water
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The US Army Corps of Engineers has launched construction on a 1,500-foot-wide underwater levee in the Mississippi River to prevent saltwater from pushing up the river amid record-low river levels and flow rates. While drought in the US becomes more frequent and intense, sea level is rising along the coasts. These
Continue ReadingTracking near-record lows before a late week warm-up
Today: Temperatures continue to remain well below average as afternoon highs top out into the upper 40s. Winds remain out of the northwest sustained at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Skies remain mostly clear. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the southern half of the viewing area due to dangerous
Continue ReadingOne of two winning Mega Millions lottery tickets was sold in an area hard hit by Hurricane Ian
By Devon M. Sayers, CNN One of the two winning lottery tickets in the latest Mega Millions jackpot of almost half a billion dollars was sold in an area of Florida battered by Hurricane Ian less than a month ago. The winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers, Florida, the Florida lottery
Continue ReadingExtreme weather has devastated schools around the country. Now their students are suffering
By René Marsh, CNN Schools in southwest Florida preemptively shut down ahead of Hurricane Ian in preparation for the destruction they knew would ensue. More than two weeks after the category 4 storm slammed into the coast, those schools are still closed as families and school districts recover from one of the state’s worst natural
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Interview with Jack Truman, Democratic candidate for the Fourth Congressional District
Jack Truman is a Democrat seeking political office for the first time.
Continue ReadingBurst of cold air: Here is who will see freezing temperatures this week
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Winter is coming for many this week, with the first significant snow of the season for some, and freezing temperatures for millions of others. It was just last week we were talking about cute fall temperatures, and now someone has flipped a switch to winter. This will be – by
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Jefferson City Council to vote on proposed 2023 fiscal year budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City council plans to vote Monday night on the proposed 2023 fiscal year budget. City council members are scheduled to meet at city hall at 6 p.m. The proposed budget includes more than $75 million in funds. Jefferson City Council agenda Council members met twice in August to go
Continue ReadingGoogle’s core business is slowing down amid recession fears
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Google may be the giant in the digital advertising world, but even it is not immune to the impact that the economic downturn and recession fears are having on the online ad market. Google parent company Alphabet on Tuesday reported earnings results for the third quarter that fell short of
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s tomato farmers are getting squeezed by water crisis as growing costs continue to rise
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Take a summertime drive on Interstate 5 through the heart of the Golden State and it is nearly impossible to miss the truckloads of tomatoes being hauled straight from harvest to production. This year, however, fewer tomatoes were grown as rising interest rates, inflation and the crushing drought squeezed farmers who
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s tomato farmers are getting squeezed by water crisis as growing costs continue to rise
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Take a summertime drive on Interstate 5 through the heart of the Golden State and it is nearly impossible to miss the truckloads of tomatoes being hauled straight from harvest to production. This year, however, fewer tomatoes were grown as rising interest rates, inflation and the crushing drought squeezed farmers who
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Columbia City Council set to discuss video surveillance system
The Columbia City Council is set to meet at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Monday night, to discuss a new video surveillance system among other topics.
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Tracking cold air to end the growing season
TODAY: Monday starts the week on a cooler note. With winds from the north, sustained near 10-15 mph and gusting in as high as 20-25, temperatures will struggle to get out of the 40s despite abundant sunshine. With wind chill, it feels like low 40s at best. TONIGHT: Winds will relax, but maintain a breeze
Continue ReadingFact check: How Democratic ads mislead on four GOP candidates’ abortion stances
By Daniel Dale, CNN Democrats have spent weeks attacking Republican midterm candidates with television ads about abortion. Some of the ads have been misleading. Many of the Democratic ads accurately describe their Republican targets’ strict anti-abortion positions. But some others employ slippery phrasing and the power of insinuation to promote the impression that certain Republican
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